Saint Arnold will donate two kegs of Centenni-Ale to the HOOTS tailgate party before the 2:30 p.m. kickoff against Purdue. The party, located in the northeast corner of Rice Stadium, is open to the public.

Centenni-Ale will be available in a 22-ounce bottle – a first for the brewery – at local stores in late September. The brew is expected to be available in stores through official centennial celebration, set for Oct. 10-14, 2012.

All proceeds from the sale of Centenni-Ale will go to Rice University.

The idea to make a commemorative brew was the brainchild of Wagner and Greg Marshall, a Rice alum and current director of university relations in the Office of Public Affairs.

“A 100th anniversary comes once in the life of an institution, and there is no better way to toast it than with a beverage created by one of our outstanding alumni,” Marshall told the website.